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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'
NPR Technology Friday 28 August 2026, 04:25 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling.(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling.

(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

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